Swallows

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Swallows

noun

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
"He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."
Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

verb

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.
"My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."
To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

noun

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Anagrams of Swallows

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "swallows":

7-LETTER WORDS

sallows swallow wallows

6-LETTER WORDS

allows sallow salols wallow

5-LETTER WORDS

allow awols lasso ollas salol slaws slows walls wawls

4-LETTER WORDS

alls alow also awls awol lass laws loss lows olla ossa owls sall sals saws+9 more

3-LETTER WORDS

all als ass awl las law low owl sal saw

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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